Nottinghamshire Festival of Science and Curiosity
Monday 10 – Friday 21 February 2025
This annual festival showcases a series of free exciting community events throughout the Borough. The first week of the festival is while schools are still in session, organisers run a range of activities with scientists and researchers going into schools, pupils getting out and visiting science sites, as well as students presenting their own science investigations.
The second week of the festival is during the half term holidays, so activities will be going out into community settings like libraries, museums and community centres. Families are welcome to come along and explore a range of science activities.
Supported by Broxtowe Borough Council's UK Shared Prosperity Funding.
Ozobots Workshop
Wednesday February 19 2025, D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum, NG16 3AW
Join this workshop and bring coding to life using Ozobots as line following robots! Sessions at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm.
Please note booking is required for all people attending the workshop, both children and accompanying adults.
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Stop Motion Animation Workshop
Saturday February 15 2025, Stapleford Library, 25 Church Street, Stapleford, NG9 8GA
Come and learn how to make your own Stop Motion Animations with STEM expert, Charlotte Land! Sessions running at 10:00am and 11:00am.
This event is suitable for families with children aged 6+. When booking your tickets, please include all adults and children attending.
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Memory and How Our Brain Works
Monday February 17 2025, Beeston Library, Foster Avenue, Beeston, NG9 1A
Hands-on activities all about neuroscience led by University of Nottingham students, with sessions at 11:00am, 12:30pm and 2:00pm.
This event is suitable for families with children aged 7+. Please note booking is required, when booking your tickets, please include all adults and children attending.
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Sensing The Brain
Wednesday February 19 and Thursday February 20 2025, Beeston Youth and Community Centre, West End, Beeston, NG9 1GL
Experience interactive activities from University of Nottingham scientists using quantum centres to detect electrical activity in the brain.
This is a drop in session running from 10:00am to 2:00pm on Wednesday and 10:00am to 5:00pm on Thursday, suitable for all ages.
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Ecology Workshops
Friday February 21 2025, Kimberley Library, Kimberley NG16 2LY
Join University of Nottingham researchers for hands-on activities all about ecology. Learn about using insects to find the health of rivers and using pollen to work out what our environment used to look like.
These sessions will run at 10:00am, 11:00am and 1:15pm and are suitable for families with children aged 6+. Please note booking is required, when booking your tickets, please include all adults and children attending.
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Indoor Table Top Sale
Saturday February 8 2025, 11:00am - 1:00pm, Plessey Centre, 27 Marconi Drive, NG9 1NX
Come along to Plessey Centre's table top sale and bag yourself a bargain. If you have unwanted items and want to clear some space you can book a table to sell for £5. There will be a pop up café selling breakfast cobs, tea, coffee and breakfast pastries. Gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian and vegan options to cater for all. Proceeds from the café and stall fees will go towards Beeston Rylands Community Association.
Middle Street Community Chat
Wednesday February 12 2025, 1:00pm - 2:00pm, 74 Middle Street, Beeston, NG9 2AR
Housing will be attending the Community Chat from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Any Broxtowe Borough Council tenants with housing issues or that want to get involved in shaping Housing services are encouraged to come along and meet the team to share their feedback.
Valentines Love Festival
Friday February 14 and Saturday February 15 2025, 4:30pm - 9:30pm, Kimberley Town Centre, Kimberley, Nottingham NG16 2PB
Join Kimberley Town Council for Kimberley's Valentine's Light Nights. Enjoy a magical display of love-themed illuminations throughout the town. In the lead up, take part in the love lotto at participating businesses. There will be live entertainment at many local pubs and venues across both evenings. Don't miss out on this festive celebration of love!
Look out for more information coming up on Kimberley Town Council's channels.
This event is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund funded by UK Government.
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Wellbeing Walk
Tuesday March 4 2025, 10:00am - 12:00pm, D.H Lawrence Birthplace Museum, NG16 3AW
Don't miss the first Wellbeing Walk of the year coming up in March. Get outside and enjoy a stroll along a local beautiful trail in Eastwood, a great opportunity to socialise and meet new people.
As always, the walk will be followed by a coffee and a chat at the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum. This event is free and no booking is required. Keep an eye on the 'What's on Where' calendar for updates on the route.
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#Well Cafe
#Well Café is a calendar of ‘Get Togethers’ designed to connect individuals to like-minded people in the community, sharing wellbeing tips, interests and skills. Maybe you are struggling at the moment and feel like everything is a bit much, often in times like these it is important to speak to someone. Why not drop in to have a chat?
Chilwell
Every Wednesday, 10.30am - 12pm, Nottinghamshire Mind, 318 High Road, Chilwell, NG9 5EG.
Beeston - Craft and Natter
Every Wednesday, 1:00pm - 3:00pm, Canelside Heritage Centre, Beeston, NG9 1LZ.
Eastwood
Every Thursday, 10am - 11.30am, New Horizon Church Unit 1 Linkmel Road, Eastwood, NG16 3RZ.
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